Search and rescue conduct operation to rescue man hiking Lone Peak

Aug 19, 2022, 5:00 PM | Updated: Dec 29, 2022, 11:28 am

Search and rescue team being hoisted back into the helicopter after rescuing a man hiking in the Lone Peak area. (Scott G. Winterton/Deseret News)

(Scott G. Winterton/Deseret News)

BY DEVIN OLDROYD

Digital Content Producer

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — A man hiking in the Lone Peak area was rescued after suffering a fall Friday afternoon.

According to Sandy City Fire Department’s Facebook, the rescue operation began at approximately 1:30 p.m. A search and rescue team was hoisted by a helicopter onto the peak. They then strapped the hiker into a harness to have him lifted out.

Sandy City Fire Department reports that the hiker has been transported to an area hospital in stable condition.

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